I have mixed feelings about this release. On the one hand, I'm ecstatic that Criterion finally acquired the rights to this seminal film. On the other hand, I'm afraid it's going to be about a year before I have the resources to switch to blu-ray; and since it just doesn't seem green to buy both the blu-ray and the DVD, I fear that it will be at least a year before I'm able to enjoy this film as it's continuity assistant intended. Is there any chance that Criterion will release an Essential Art House version of Kindergarten Cop?

I'm always excited to see what titles Criterion will be releasing in the future. The one thing that I've noticed is that there are no animated films in the Criterion library. I would like to see an animated title in their vast collection sometime in the near future. So, if you're reading these replies, here are a couple of suggestions that are not children's films: Any title from director Ralph Bakshi, preferably 'Heavy Traffic' or 'American Pop'. The French film 'Fantastic Planet' or 'Allegro Non Tropo'. There is one children's film that I will recommend 'Alakazam the Great' in it's original Japanese version and the U.S. dubbed version.

There was a C.H.U.D. fake-out? I'm sorry I missed that. Still, the Anchor Bay DVD is pretty great and is worth tracking down for commentary alone (which Image's "Midnight Madness" release is sadly lacking).

I don't see why this shouldn't get made. Back in the early days Criterion released another Ivan Reitman film. Laserdisc edition of Ghostbusters. Both combine humor and action to make a different collaborative genre.

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